1. 2. John HILLARD   b. 4 Oct 1756, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1 Mar 1826, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut (Hillard Cemetery).
2. 3. William HILLARD   b. 10 Jan 1759, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; d. 23 Jun 1809, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; bur. North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut (Great Plain Cemetery).
3. 4. Azariah HILLARD   b. 25 Jan 1761, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; d. 25 Mar 1847, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
4. 5. Mary HILLARD   b. 13 Apr 1763, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
5. 6. Phebe HILLARD   b. 24 Oct 1765, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
6. 7. Prescilla HILLARD   b. 11 Mar 1767, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; d. Berkshire County, Massachusetts (possibly).
7. 8. Gurdon HILLARD   b. 10 Feb 1771, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; d. 5 Jan 1829, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
8. 9. Denison HILLIARD   b. Abt 1778, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; d. 14 Jul 1850, Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York.

John was a corporal in Captain Hyde's Company, Fourth Regiment, Connecticut Line, Formation of 1777-81. He enlisted for the war, 1 JAN 1777, and was honorably discharged 1 JAN 1780.

They moved to Marlborough, VT in 1807 and returned to Stonington in 1816.

Will witnessed by Stephen Avery, Elias hewitt and Prudence Smith. Adminstered 7 MAR 1826 to William M. and Elias Hilliard by David Coats. Invt., 11 MAR 1826 by Stephen Avery and David Coats.

1. 10. Elias HILLARD   b. 30 Oct 1800, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 14 Nov 1868, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

He signed a will on 8 JUL 1810 in North Stonington, New London Co., CT. Witnessed by Juh. Halsey, Phebe Brown and Prudence Miner. Adminstrated 6 NOV 1810 to wife Mary & John S. Hewitt by Stephen Avery. Distributed 19 NOV 1811 by Stephen Avery, Elias Hewitt and Gilbert Billings. Heirs: Mary and only daughter Mary Hewitt.

Azariah enlisted in the Revolutionary War in the year 1778 AD for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain William Whitney of Preston, Lieutenant Chemiah Smith, Lt. Isaac Geer and Ensign George Gallup of Groton and participated in Sullivan's Expedition in Rhode Island. He enlisted a second time in the month of May 1780 for the term of six months and was present when Major Andre was executed as a British spy. In the year 1782 he was drafted and performed two months service in Fort Griswold in a company commanded by Captain Eleijar Prentice, Lieutenant Amos Gallup in repairing the fort. Azariah was given a pension.

At the time of his pension request, Azariah was residing in North Stonington. In the pension request he stated he had been residing in the state of New York.

In 1800 and 1810 he is found living in Saratoga Co., NY. In 1790, 1820 and 1830 he is found in North Stonington. In 1800 and 1820 he is recorded as Ezra. First four children born Stonington.

Azariah's widow, Lucretia (Brown) Hillard requested a widow's pension (R1321), 9 NOV 1847 from her marriage to Charles F. Brown. In this pension request she stated that Azariah died in the poor house in Voluntown, New London Co., CT and that a Mr. David Holmes made the coffin. The North Stonington Congregational Church records state that Azariah died March 25, 1847, æ 86 at Mrs. Halletts.

Following is a land transfer found in the North Stonington Land Records, Book 2, page 249.

Azariah Hilliard of N.S. $140 to John Hilliard q c al right and title have in tract or parcel of land with buildings being in N.S. on the east by Col. Isaac Williams and John Browning, on the south by Gurdon Hilliard, and said John Browning, on the west by Elisha Talmage and Robert Miner and the land formerly belong to Jesse Billings, and on the north by Jonas Hewitt and said Col. Isaac Williams, being the farm which our honored father William Hilliard left to his heirs including the widow's third. 23rd Feb. 1819.

Azariah died Mar. 25, 1847, age 86 at Mrs. Hallett's.

Phebe Hilliard of North Stonington for $34 to William M. Hilliard and Elias Hilliard. Quit claim interest in dwelling house same my honored father William Hilliard gave me in his last will. Witnessed by Lathum Hull and Levi Walbut, July 3, 1827 and approved by Chester Smith, overseer of Phebe. North Stonington Land Record, book 3, page 278.

Does the fact that she had an overseer mean she was incompetent for some reason or another? She was unmarried.

Following is a land transfer found in the North Stonington Land Records, Book 2, page 407.

Gurdon Hilliard $78 to John Hilliard 21 of Feb. 1821
Seven acres, on the south by lands of John Browning, west on land of said John Hilliard and north on said John's land and east on land given to said Gurdon during his said Gurdon's life by the last will of his father, William Hilliard, being and including the land I purchased of said John.

The record states he was 'about 60.'

He died of consumption.

Power of Attorney
Know all men by the presents that I Denison Hilliard of the Town of Pharsalia County of Chenango State of N.Y. do constitute and appoint Denison H. Hilliard of the same place my true and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to grant bargain and sell let out or lease all and any land to wich I have title or claim by devine gift grant or otherwise, lying and being in the State of Connecticut and make entry on the same and to give and execute deed or deeds leas or leases receive rents and do all necessary things in my name by such or otherwise as fully and absolutely as I myself could or might do In which where off I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22d day of June 1829. Denisan Hilliad

1. 11. Albert Clinton HILLARD   b. 10 Oct 1832, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 25 Apr 1916, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.